Method of contructing inlaid work



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Filed Jari. 25, 1939 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventor j "150:9 Af" A itofneys Patented Oct. 15, 1940 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in methods of constructing inlaid work.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide a systematic manner of constructing inlaid work so that the inlay pieces will be stably set and not liable under any circumstances to become displaced.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a 'method of constructing inlays of delicate appearance which in fact will be of Very stable construction.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent to the reader of the following specification.

In the drawings- Figure 1 represents a side elevational View of` an inlaid block constructed in accordance with the present method.

Figure 2 is a section on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a plan view of a disk constructed in accordance with the present method.

Figure 5 is an edge elevational View of the structure shown in Figure 4.

Figure 6 is a cross sectional 9-6 of Figure 4.

3U Referring to Figures 1, 2 and 3, it can be seen that in carrying out the method, the block 5 is channeled to form the channels 6, and the side walls of the block 5 at each of the channels 6 are rabbeted outas at '1. The channels 6 are of inwardly tapering form and into these are wedged the inlay members 8. The side portions of the wedge-shaped inlay members 8 are rabbeted as at 9. The rabbeted portions of the inlay members 8 are opposed to the rabbeted portions 'I of the block, thus leaving channels between opposite portions of the inlay members 8 and the block, and into the last mentioned narrow channels are'disposed the thin inlay strips I0. Obviously, these strips can be disposed in place with a suitable adhesive as can be the inlay member 8. It is of course, preferable that the inlay member 8 and the inlay strip IIB be of different shades of material and these two shades can also be diierent from the color tone of the material of the block 5.

Obviously, after the inlay members 8 and strips I0 have been properly placed and the adhesive allowed to set, the outer surface of the thus inlaid structure can be dressed and polished.

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View on a line Obviously, the method can be followed in constructing thin disks as generally referred to by numeral II, and th-ese disks and the body 5 can be secured together in any desired relation by boring holes through the disks and body 5 and 5 inserting dowels or rods I2 to secure these elements together.

The method shown in Figures 4, 5 and 6 is to produce a structure somewhat different from that shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3. The inlay work 10 is built outwardly from the periphery of the disks I3.

The disk I3 is formed with a plurality of inwardly tapering channels I 4 into which can be driven the tapered inlay members I5. The in- 15 ner portions of the members I5 thus wedge into the` grooves I4 and can have a suitable adhesive thereon to insure Xation. The outer portions of the inlay members I5 project outwardly beyond the periphery of the disk I3 thus defin- 20 ing channels between the same and into these channels are disposed the thinvstrips I6. These strips are driven into these inlay members 5 forming channels with a suitable adhesive thereon, and after the adhesive is allowed to set the 25 entire outer surface can be dressed and polished.

Openings I'I can be formed in the disks I3 to receive suitable securing means whereby these disks I3 for structures of greater thickness can be piled one upon the other and secured by pins 30 or the like (not shown).

While the foregoing specification sets forth the method in specific terms it is to be understood that various resortscan be made to without departing fro-m the spirit and scope of the invention 5 as claimed hereinafter.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is- A method of constructing inlaid work consisting in forming a body with inwardly tapering channels, rabbeting the opposed sides of the channels, preparing inlay members,V tapering the inlay members to conform with the taper of the channels, rabbeting the side portions of the in- 45 lay members from a point near their inner edges outwardly through their outer edges, inserting the inlay members into the channels, and driving inlay strips of uniform thickness into the spaces between the inlay members and the rab- 50 beted sides of the channels and subsequently dressing the external surfaces of the inlay members, strips and body.

HOWARD T. LONG. 55 

